Cool the Bones Powder
Chinese Prescription: Qing Gu San
English Translation: Cool the Bones Powder
Formula Type: Clear Heat from Deficiency
Actions: Clears heat from deficiency & alleviates steaming bone disorder.
Indications: Afternoon tidal fever or unremitting, chronic low-grade fever, a sensation of heat in the bones but with flesh that is not warm to the touch, irritability, insomnia, emaciation, lethargy, red lips, dark-red cheeks, night sweats, thirst, a dry throat, a red tongue with little coating, & a thin, rapid pulse.
Contraindications: Unknown.
Pinyin | English | Suggested Dosage |
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view: Yin Chai Hu |
Stellaria Dichotoma | 4.5g |
view: Zhi Mu |
Anemarrhena | 3g |
view: Hu Huang Lian |
Picorhiza Rhizome | 3g |
view: Di Gu Pi |
Lycii-Wolfberry Bark | 3g |
view: Qing Hao |
Wormwood-Artemesia Apiacea | [add near end] - 3g |
view: Qin Jiao |
Gentiana Macrophylla | 3g |
view: Bie Jia |
Turtle Shell, Dorsal | 3g |
view: Gan Cao |
Licorice | 1.5g |
Yin Chai Hu / Stellaria Root | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Cool • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Clear Def. Heat | |||
Dosage3-9g |
Actions1. Causes heat from deficiency to recede: for fire from yin deficiency with steaming bone disorder or any yin deficienct fever.2. Clears heat & reduces childhood nutritional impairment: for fever, thirst, & irritability associated with childhood nutritional impairment due to accumulation with heat. 3. Cools the blood & stops bleeding: for such symptoms as coughing up blood, nosebleed, uterine bleeding, or blood in the urine due to reckless movement of hot blood. |
MeridiansLiver, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of externally contracted wind-cold, & blood deficiency without fever. |
Zhi Mu / Anemarrhena Rhizome | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Drain Fire | |||
Dosage6-12g |
Actions1. Clears heat & drains fire: for high fever, irritability, thirst, & a rapid, flooding pulse in patterns of exessive heat in the Lungs & Stomach. Also for cough due to heat in the Lungs with expectoration of thick, yellow sputum.2. Enriches yin & moistens dry conditions: for exhaustion or deficiency of Lung & Kidney yin wih heat signs such as night sweats, steaming bone disorder, irritability, afternoon or low-grade fevers, warmth in the five centers, & bleeding gums. Also for such Kidney heat signs as spermatorrrhea, nocturnal emissions, & abnormally elevated sexual drive. 3. Generates fluids & clears heat: for oral ulcers & in flammation due to yin deficiency as well as wasting & thirsting disorder. |
MeridiansLung, Stomach, Kidney |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of diarrhea due to Spleen deficiency. |
Hu Huang Lian / Picrorhiza Rhizome | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Drain Damp | |||
Dosage3-9g |
Actions1. Drains damp-heat: for damp-heat dysenteric disorders or sores.2. Clears heat from deficiency: for yin deficiency with heat signs. 3. Clears heat & reduces childhood nutritional impairment: most appropriate when this disorder Is accompanied by abdominal distention, afternoon fevers, & dysenteric diarrhea. |
MeridiansLiver, Stomach, Large Intestine |
CautionsUse with caution in cases of Spleen or Stomach deficiency. |
Di Gu Pi / Lycium Root Bark, Wolfberry Cortex | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Clear Def. Heat | |||
Dosage6-15g |
Actions1. Drains fire from yin deficiency: for such symptoms as night sweats, steaming bone disorder with sweating, chronic low-grade fevers, irritability, & thirst.2. Clears heat & stops coughing: for Lung heat cough or wheezing. 3. Clears heat & cools the blood: for nosebleed, vomiting of blood, & bloody urine due to the reckless movement of hot blood. 4. Drains floating fire in the Kidney channel: for toothache due to fire from deficiency. |
MeridiansLung, Liver, Kidney |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of Stomach & Spleen cold from deficiency with loose stools, & in exterior disorders. |
Qing Hao / Wormwood, aerial part | |||
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Taste: Bitter • Temperature: Cold • Category: Clear Heat • Sub Category: Relieve Summerheat | |||
Dosage3-9g, up to 24g |
Actions1. Clears summerheat: especially for summerheat with low fever, headache, dizziness, & a stifling sensation in the chest.2. Clears fevers from deficiency: for fevers from either blood deficiency or as the sequelae of a febrile disease. Especially for unremitting fever or night fever & morning coolness with an absence of sweating. 3. Cools blood & stops bleeding: for purpuric rashes or nosebleed due to heat in the blood. 4. Checks malarial disorders & relieves heat: for the alternating fever & chills of malarial disorders. |
MeridiansKidney, Liver, Gallbladder |
CautionsContraindicated in post partum women with blood deficiency, or in cases of cold from deficiency of the Spleen & Stomach. According to some traditional sources, this herb should not be used with sheng di huang or dang gui. |
Qin Jiao / Gentiana Root (Macrophylla) | |||
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Taste: Bitter, Acrid • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Dispel Wind-Damp-Heat • Sub Category: Pain Relieving | |||
Dosage4.5-12g |
Actions1. Dispels wind-dampness & relaxes the sinews: for wind-damp painful obstruction & cramping, especially in the extremitites. Can be used for conditions that are acute or chronic, cold or hot.2. Clear heat from deficiency: for yin deficiency patterns that manifest with fever, including steaming bone disorder. 3. Resolves dampness & reduces jaundice due to damp-heat, especially in acute cases & in infants. 4. Moistens the Intestines & unblocks the bowels: for dry constipation. This herb is commonly used to counteract the drying qualities of other herbs that dispel wind-dampness. |
MeridiansGallbladder, Liver, Stomach |
CautionsContraindicated in cases with frequent urination, or chronic pain with emaciation, or Spleen deficiency with diarrhea. Taking a relatively high dose can cause nausea & vomiting. |
Bie Jia / Turtle Shell - Dorsal, Chinese | |||
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Taste: Salty • Temperature: Slightly Cold • Category: Tonic • Sub Category: Tonify Yin | |||
Dosage9-30g, cook 30 minutes before adding other ingredients |
Actions1. Nourishes the yin & anchors the yang: for yin deficiency with fever, steaming bone disorder, night sweats, or consumption. Often used when there are also symptoms of internal movement of Liver wind.2. Invigorates the blood, promotes menstruation, & dissipates nodules: for such symptoms as chest & flank accumulations causing pain & amenorrhea, as well as malarial disorders with palpable masses. Also for excessive menstruation due to hot blood. |
MeridiansLiver, Spleen |
CautionsContraindicated during pregnancy & in cases of cold from deficiency of the Spleen with reduced appetite & diarrhea. Also contraindicated where an exterior disorder has not been fully resolved. Use with caution in cases of impotence. According to some traditional sources, this substance antagonizes ming fan. |
Gan Cao / Licorice Root (Chinese) | |||
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Taste: Sweet • Temperature: Neutral (raw root) • Category: Tonic / Harmonize • Sub Category: Tonify Qi | |||
Dosage2-12g |
Actions1. Tonifies the Spleen & augments the qi: commonly used for Spleen deficiency with shortness of breath, lassitude, & loose stools. Also for qi or blood deficiency patterns with an irregular or intermittent pulse & /or palpitations.2. Moistens the Lungs & stops coughing: for coughing & wheezing. Because of its neutral properties, it can be used for either heat or cold in the Lungs. 3. Clears heat & relieves fire toxicity: used raw for carbuncles, sores, or sore throat due to fire toxin. For this purpose, it can be taken internally or applied topically. 4. Moderates spasms & alleviates pain: for painful spasms of the abdomen or legs. 5. Moderates & harmonizes the characteristics of other herbs: by virtue of its sweet, neutral, & moderating properties, this herb moderates hot & cold herbs, & mitigates the violent properties of other herbs. Since it is said to enter all 12 primary channels, it can lead & conduct other herbs into the channels. 6. Used as an antidote for a variety of toxic substances, both internally & topically. 7. The raw root clears heat & relieves toxicity, the honey-fried tonifies the middle & moderates spasms. |
MeridiansAll 12 channels (principally the Heart, Lung, Spleen, & Stomach) |
CautionsContraindicated in cases of excess dampness, nausea, or vomiting. May be in compatible with jing da ji, yuan hua, gan sui, & hai zao, & may antagonize yuan zhi. The toxicity of gan cao is very low, but if taken long-term it may cause hypertension &/or edema. Glycyrrhetinic acid has been reported to cause a reduction in the activity of the thyroid & a reducation in the basal metabolic rate. |